NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
03.01 AC (Access Control)

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.01.12: Remote Access

Establish usage restrictions, configuration requirements, and authorize remote access; route remote access via managed access control points; permit only approved remote execution of privileged commands.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 44 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 2.2.7 2.2.7 Non-console administrative access encrypted
  • 3.4.2 3.4.2 Remote access blocks copying or relocating PAN
  • 8.2.7 8.2.7 Third-party remote access accounts controlled
  • 8.4.3 8.4.3 MFA for remote access that could reach CDE
  • SEC02-BP04 Rely on a centralized identity provider
  • SEC03-BP03 Establish emergency access process
  • SEC06-BP03 Reduce manual management and interactive access
  • ASBv3-PA-6 Use privileged access workstations
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit
  • IM-7 Restrict resource access based on conditions

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-12.7 Ensure Remote Devices Utilize a VPN and are Connecting to an Enterprise’s AAA Infrastructure
  • CIS-13.5 Manage Access Control for Remote Assets
  • CIS-6.4 Require MFA for Remote Network Access
  • ANSSI-HYG-13 Prefer Strong Authentication Where Possible
  • ANSSI-HYG-32 Secure the Network Connection of Devices Used for Mobile Working
  • ASD37-08 Deny direct internet connectivity (Excellent)
  • ASD37-20 Multi-factor authentication (Essential)

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-FW.6 Host-Based Firewall for Remote Workers
  • CE-FW.7 Restrict Firewall Administrative Interface from the Internet
  • E8-MFA-ML1 Multi-Factor Authentication - Maturity Level 1

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.7 Remote working

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.7 Remote working
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in 03.01 AC (Access Control)

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 03.01.12 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 your existing evidence covers. Hold PCI DSS 4.0 and 69 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls already carry evidence.

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the PCI DSS 4.0 pair alone.

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